5 oct. 2017

MySQL, the popular open-source database that’s a standard element in many web application stacks, has unveiled the first release candidate for version 8.0.Features to be rolled out in MySQL 8.0 include:

First-class support for Unicode 9.0 out of the box.

Window functions and recursive SQL syntax, for queries that previously weren’t possible or would have been difficult to write.

MySQL 8.0’s expected release date

MySQL
hasn’t committed to a release date for MySQL 8.0, by MySQL’s policy is
“a new [general] release every 18-24 months.” The last general release
was October 21, 2015, for MySQL 5.7, so MySQL 8.0’s production version
is likely to come in October 2017Where to download MySQL 8.0You can download the beta versions of MySQL 8.0
now for Windows, MacOS, several versions of Linux, FreeBSD, and
Solaris; the source code is also available. Scroll down the downloads
page and go to the Development Releases tab to get them.